Pine Knoll #43

05/29/2024

07/31/2023

Holed up!

Lately, our park staff are seeing an increased amount of large dug-out holes on our recreational beaches. Yes, it is fun to dig through the sand. Rangers even do this to show visitors the different layers of sand or to find mole crabs. With that said, holes can provide a hazard.

Some park employees must drive on the beach to perform their job and provide for visitor and resource safety. Holes are not easily spotted, especially at night, and can cause significant vehicle damage if driven over, possibly leading to bodily injury. The same goes for beachgoers, as these holes can be tripped over if they are not paying attention, which can easily lead to significant injuries. Horses could even get hurt if they run on the beach and unexpectedly step into a giant hole.

Tidewaters do not always reach all parts of the beach to fill them in, so if you dig a hole, fill it in!

Visit our friends at Cape Hatteras National Seashore to learn more: https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/beach-hole-safety.htm

NPS Photo/K. Gower

06/22/2023

05/27/2023

When you decide to pull all of your beach supplies out of the closet to paint it. This is all the stuff you don’t have to pack when renting at Pine Knoll. Toys, boogie boards, chairs, umbrellas, kites, floaties, buckets…😎😎

05/09/2023

New sliding glass door is in downstairs and ready for summertime! 😎😎😎

03/25/2023

It’s almost time. 😎😎😎

03/15/2023

We are gearing up for summer renters with a couple of new chairs. Reminder we provide plenty of beach chairs and toys for renters to use. Less stuff fo pack. We still have weeks available for this summer.

02/07/2023

We are now booking for the summer. We have some June and August weeks left.

09/04/2022

Beautiful day at Pine Knoll!

08/09/2022

9 Aug 2022// TWO NEAR-TRAGIC INCIDENTS YESTERDAY IN THE OCEAN

Ladies and Gents,

Yesterday the Fire/EMS crew had two separate water rescue incidents. Six swimmers were involved and one was hospitalized. Fortunately no lives were lost.

There are lessons learned here that are worth passing along.

In the first rescue 3 swimmers were caught in a rip in the center of PKS near The Inn. The mother was furthest out and could not get to shore. She had a boogie board as a flotation device and was picked up by our crew on the rescue jet ski. Two others were closer and were brought to shore by swimmers. None could beat the rip and make it ashore on their own.

In the second incident near the Beach Walk condominium, 3 young adults were caught in a very wide and strong rip. Our best swimmer on the FD rescue team said it was the largest and strongest rip current he had ever seen. None of these people had flotation of any kind. When our jet ski made it out to two of these individuals one was near complete exhaustion and had difficulty getting himself on the recue board. The other individual had to be hospitalized after ingesting sea water.

Lesson #1---There is no reason for anyone but the experienced ocean swimmer to go into the ocean without some means of flotation. The mother in the first rescue event may not be with us today had she not taken that boogie board in the water with her. The exhausted swimmer in the second incident, according to our jet ski operator, was close to slipping under the water.

Lesson #2---Every person going into the water should learn to recognize a rip current. There is no shortage of images of rip currents for people to examine. One is below. The very easy rule is this: if you see a break in the surf, where the water is relatively flat with breakers to the left and right of the calm/flat area, there is a good chance that there is a rip current there.

VR
Brian

06/11/2022

We are booked for the summer. If we have any cancellations I will post availability. 😎😎

06/03/2022

New plumbing and fixtures installed. Got to get ready for the summer! 😎😎

05/31/2022

New mattress was delivered today. Getting ready for summer renters. 😎😎😎

05/21/2022

05/18/2022

FREE SUMMER SHOWS AGAIN FOR 2022!!! We hope you will join us on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:30 this summer for our FREE summer series at Atlantic Station Cinema. We have a good lineup of movies headed your way! We will make every effort to continue our tradition of offering this series free of charge each summer but current economy conditions are making this very challenging. We will have our snack bar open for refreshments and hope you will help support us by purchasing some fresh popped popcorn and a nice cold drink or Icee. Thank you for choosing Atlantic Station Cinema and we can't wait to see you at the movies!

05/15/2022

04/24/2022

01/05/2022

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas! 🌟🎄

12/06/2021

Blown away by this nativity scene

Artist: Juan Manuel Cisneros

11/08/2021

Beautiful day at the Pine Knoll to finally install our new sliding glass door! We’ve been waiting months and months for this thing. Finally have a new door and new captains chairs and table to enjoy an ocean view on the upper deck. Ready for the summer!! 🏖 ☀️

09/05/2021

Calm seas at the pine knoll shores today.

08/12/2021

We haven’t tried this place yet but it looks delicious. Definitely on our to try list.

07/03/2021

😍😍😍😍

NEW FANCY SHAKE! Just in time for Fourth of July weekend, we have finally come out with another Fancy Shake flavor we know you guys will love, the “Cookie Monster”🍪👹😈 This shake is made with Cookies N Cream ice cream, topped with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, Oreos, Oreo crumbles, and chocolate! Come try one out this weekend! Don’t wanna get out of your car? We have a drive thru!

07/01/2021

HAPPY July!:)

Don't forget to stock up on cupcakes for your weekend celebrations -- we are OPEN Monday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm.

NO food dyes.
NO artificial flavors.
NO day-old cupcakes.

06/12/2021

06/11/2021

⭐️ The Big Rock is Officially Here!⭐️

🎣 Wishing all participants tight lines and great times!

🌊 We love seeing our sister event on the Morehead City Waterfront!

05/21/2021

Almost summertime!!! We’re ready. 😎😎😎

05/09/2021

About to eat lunch with an ocean view. Can’t beat it! 😎😎😎